Evangelist Records of London is founded by Lewis Durham, producer and member of the band Kitty, Daisy and Lewis, and  American Joe Walters. The Evangelist studio is an all analogue affair, controlling each part of the recording and mastering in house to create a truly authentic sound. The debut pairing of releases from Los Angeles bluesman Blind Boy Paxton and St. Louis ragtime hero Pokey LaFarge, showcase this sound amazing sound perfectly, with both being issued at 45 and 78 rpm. 

Jerron "Blind Boy" Paxton has travelled far from his Compton, California home and spreads the old time music tradition with him wherever he goes. He is a featured player on the recent Frank Fairfield album "Out On The Open West" and they frequently tour and preform together. He is a musical genius who is an accomplished piano, guitar, fiddle and banjo player.  "Dirtiest Little Darling" comes from his first ever professional recording session and features both Lewis and Kitty Durham.  It is a sizzling session that would not sound out of place on a classic reissue, but is modern and makes a stark debut statement for both Paxton and Evangelist. 

Pokey LaFarge is a St. Louis based player of all forms of American music, who is impossible to classify though many have tried. Pokey himself calls it String Jazz Ragtime Blues, and thats good enough for us. He has three albums out and a single on Jack White's Third Man Records. He has gained international acclaim through relentless touring and is currently playing to sold out halls all across Europe following a triumphant appearance on Jools Holland's New Years Eve Hootenanny. For Evangelist he completely re-invents two American Standards "Fan It" and "Shenandoah River".

Lewis Durham is an avid collector of 78's and finds that they most accurately reproduce the music he loves, produces and  is now issuing. These 78's will be issued on a strictly limited basis and come in a hand printed and numbered company sleeve. They are sure to be treasured for generations of collectors to come.

POKEY LAFARGE-FAN IT

BLIND BOY PAXTON-RAILROAD BILL

C.W. STONEKING-MAGGIE MAE

Single available on iTunes. 

A message from Dale Watson

Recently there's a fella in Nashville that won Male Vocalist of the
Year by the CMA, that said in an interview that it's his duty to
reinvent country music to keep it evolving. He went on to say that
only old farts and jackasses like traditional country music and no one
likes their "grandfathers" music. His name is Blake Shelton and mine
is Dale Watson. If I'm an old fart then he is a new country turd, and
I wrote the song to tell the world about it. Apparently , my sentiment
is shared by thousands, at least 18,000 any way if you go by the views
of the song on youtube. It's time for traditional country to split
from "country" music. I have been championing the name Ameripolitan-
original music with prominent roots influence. In other words , you
can hear the roots influence in ones music. Randy Travis is
Ameripolitan, you can hear Lefty and Merle in his voice, Blake Shelton
is NOT Ameripolitan. I am NOT country, I am Ameripolitan. I hope one
day to have the Ameripolitan Awards, then we would not even need
Nashville. It can keep putting out this schlock for the people that
like it and we will finally have a home again. Blake Shelton is their
voice and it's heard loud and clear. We are not welcome in "country"
music, and truly, I'm ready to move too.
The neighborhood has gone to shit.
Dale Watson - February 1st 2013

On February 2nd Dale will record his response to Shelton at the
Evangelist label's fully analogue, valve recording and mastering
studios in London. The result will be available on 7'', 78 RPM and
digital download very shortly.

EvangelistRecordCo

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